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As it turned out, an opportunity arose to join European giants Toulon. When Diego Dominguez was axed, Ford became head coach until the end of last season, but then he lost that job and former Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill took over for the rest of the Top14 campaign.

Last Saturday, Ford attended the USA v Ireland game at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey with Phil Camm, the British-born Dallas chief executive.

Mike Ford and Bruce Craig chat after the win over Gloucester at Kingsholm

Ford said in a statement: “I’ve been talking to Phil (Camm, Griffins CEO) about this project for well over a year and the challenge really excites me.

“It’s a chance to take me out of my comfort zone and the experience will be invaluable.

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“The opportunity to work from the beginning with a like-minded, trusted group of people, who all want the same thing and to create an environment and culture that hopefully will have a lasting legacy, is too good to turn down.

“That work starts now and I can’t wait.”

George and Mike Ford scooped awards at the end of the 2014/15 season

Ford has joined on what has been described as a “long-term” contract and will “oversee rugby development, coaching and player recruitment, building a team of local and internationally-experienced staff that can provide a world-class experience for players”.

Camm said: “Bill (Bingham, co-founder) and I have been working towards MLR for quite some time and we have a great group of partners who want to set a very high bar for American rugby.

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“Mike is known for his attention to detail and immense work ethic as well as a vision for the game that brings out the best in the people he works with.

“With Mike’s leadership and great man management skills, we’re looking forward to growing the game throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, working with the local clubs and their coaches to raise the overall standard in the region.”